One of our writers, Vincent Trinh, will be discussing his work helping Janet Liang's bone marrow at 10 am tomorrow on Insight, a program from Sacramento's local NPR station. Vincent will talk about how he formed a connection to Janet's cause and decided to organize a bone marrow drive at UC Davis on his own time, despite not knowing Janet personally. Carol Gillepsie, the … [Read more...] about Catch Vincent Trinh on NPR Discussing Janet Liang’s Bone Marrow Drive Tomorrow
URGENT: Leukemia Patient Janet Liang Turns to YouTube for Help
“I’m afraid of dying. It feels like I don’t have much time. I’m afraid of dying mainly cause I’m afraid of what I’m leaving behind.” These are the words of 23-year old Chinese American, Janet Liang, who recently uploaded a video on YouTube pleading for her audience to help save her life. She has two months to live and find a bone marrow match. About Janet Janet was … [Read more...] about URGENT: Leukemia Patient Janet Liang Turns to YouTube for Help
Influential Vietnamese: Lessons Learned from Hanging Out with Charles Phan
A couple of months back, when I was living in Saigon, I got an e-mail invitation to hang out with a guy named Charles Phan. First thing that came to mind: “Charles Phan...who da heo is that?” When in doubt, Googles them shits. http://charlesphan.com/ Snap. Slanted Door...alright, you got me, I've never eaten there. The last time I had $40-something dollars in San … [Read more...] about Influential Vietnamese: Lessons Learned from Hanging Out with Charles Phan
Chuc Mung Nam Moi! Have You Taken a Look at Your 2012 Horoscope?
To our dear readers, We wish you all a healthy and prosperous New Year full of good times with your family and friends. 2012 is the year of the Water Dragon, so here's a rundown of everyone's horoscopes, summarized from Astrology.com. Check out the website if you want something more in depth. Dragon: Dragons, it's your year. You can expect 2012 to be full of both crests and … [Read more...] about Chuc Mung Nam Moi! Have You Taken a Look at Your 2012 Horoscope?
Amber Alert: Taylor Vo, 11 year-old from San Jose, Abducted at Gunpoint (UPDATED)
UPDATE: According to the San Jose Mercury News, Taylor has been found. Her abductor, Tri Le, was shot and killed by San Jose police after he opened fire against them. Taylor is alive and well and has been transported to a hospital. Tri Le was her mother's ex-boyfriend. *** Taylor Vo, age 11, was abducted by Tri Le, age 42, today at 1:18AM in San Jose. Le forced Vo from her … [Read more...] about Amber Alert: Taylor Vo, 11 year-old from San Jose, Abducted at Gunpoint (UPDATED)